As My Joints Turn: my autoimmune soap opera
Autoimmune Arthritis isn't the end of the world, it's just another way of living in the world.
People keep asking me how things are going since I retired. I usually say, “It’s okay.” The truth is, it’s completely overwhelming. The disability paperwork alone feels like a full-time job—an especially cruel irony when you’re filling it out to prove you’re incapable of working full-time. Every question makes me wonder if I’m answering it... Continue Reading →
This time of year, I would normally be fretting over all the things I didn’t accomplish over the summer. August always arrived much too quickly, school started much too soon, and I’d wonder how an entire summer disappeared while half my to-do list remained untouched. This year is different. There’s no back-to-school countdown hanging over... Continue Reading →